COVID-19: Online Safeguarding Resources for Educational Settings and Parents

With the closure of many schools and settings in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus), children and young people are accessing much of their learning virtually, as well as spending more time playing and socialising online. Educational settings may be concerned about possible safeguarding implications of increased online activity, however, they are well placed to provide advice and support to staff, children and parents/carers to help their communities keep safe online.

We have collated a list of useful online safety links and resources to share with staff and parents/carers. Please note this post will be updated regularly so please bookmark it for later reference. This post was last updated 15th January 2021.

Kent schools and settings can seek advice from the Education Safeguarding Service in relation to online safeguarding concerns they may have.

• CEOP: Think U Know Parents Page
• CEOP/Parent Zone: Parent Info
• Childnet:Parents Information
• Childnet:Supporting Young People Leaflet
• NSPCC: Online Safety
• Internet Matters
• BBC: Own It App
• National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC): Security Advice

Online Reporting Mechanisms:

• Click CEOP Report
• Internet Watch Foundation: IWF
• Report Harmful Content
• Childline
  • Report Remove
• Report Terrorist Activity
• Phishing: how to report to the NCSC
• Stop it now helpline
• True Vision (Hate Crimes)
• Revenge Porn Helpline

• DfE:
  • Providing remote education information to parents: template
  • Good teaching practice and resources (KS1/2/3/4)

• The Education People:

  • Template letter for schools and settings to adapt and share with parents/carers.

• CEOP:
  • How to support your child at home
  • Home activity packs (KS1/2/3/4)

• Childnet:
• Be Smart with a heart: Online videos (KS1/2)
• Keeping children happy and safe online during COVID-19
• Film Competition 2020 (KS2/3/4)
  
  
• Children’s Commissioner:
• Digital safety and wellbeing kit

• BBC:
  
  • Own it Lockdown Lowdown (KS2/3)
  • Bitesize (PSHE, Computing, ICT KS1/2/3/4)
  • Lockdown Learning (KS1/2/3/4)

• UK Safer Internet Centre:
  • Working Remotely? - Advice for Professionals & Parents from POSH & RHC
    
    
• LGfL:
  • Coronavirus guidance

• SWGfL:
• Education Professionals Guide to Remote Learning

• Parent Zone
• ‘Legendary Learner Pack’
• What would schools normally be telling children about internet safety
• Digiworld (KS1/2/3/4)
• FactFindr
• Where to report and get support during lockdown
• Lockdown Hub for parents/carers
• Remote schooling: what do I need to know?
• Ollee School Support Pack (KS2)

• Internet Matters:
• New parent guide to help kids tackle anxiety-inducing fake news during coronavirus pandemic
• Virtual playgrounds – connecting your kids with their school friends
• Supporting children with additional learning needs at home during coronavirus pandemic
• 5 tips for working from home with children during the coronavirus outbreak
• Learning goes live to support families home schooling

• End Violence Against Children:
  • Stay safe at home. Stay safe online.

• National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC):
• Cyber Aware Campaign
  
  
• PSHE Association:
• Sharing information safely online (KS3/4)
• Teaching PSHE Remotely Guidance
• Coronavirus hub 

• Google:
  • Helping you avoid COVID‑19 online scams

• NSPCC:
  • Coronavirus advice and support for parents/carers

• Kent Sport:
  • Good Practice and Safeguarding Considerations for Online Sport during Covid-19